The Constitution and the Labor Union

Overview: Shows the relationship of the Constitution to organized labor. Presents the case of Whitaker et al. v. North Carolina, in which a group of unions challenged the constitutionality of a state ban on the closed shop, the union shop, and other union security provisions. Traces the role of the fourteenth amendment in labor struggles.

Status: Released

Release date: January 1, 1957

Countries of origin: United States of America,